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US and Australia record first coronavirus deaths as Trump takes ‘aggressive actions’

The US and Australia have recorded their first deaths from COVID-19 – the disease caused by the coronavirus.

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Migrants try to swim from Turkey to Greece

Some migrants have attempted swimming to Greece after Turkey officially opened its western border with Europe.

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Coughing Pope Francis pulls out of spiritual retreat

A coughing Pope Francis will skip a week-long spiritual retreat with senior Vatican officials because of a cold.

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One worker at a time, virus-hit China’s factories sputter back online

The Xuda Shoes Company is usually bustling at this time of year, with workers having long returned from a Lunar New Year holiday in their hometowns to kick-start production of tens of thousands of shoes daily. But China’s coronavirus epidemic

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China virus cases rise again, Trump urges calm after US death

China reported a fresh spike in coronavirus infections on Sunday, as President Donald Trump urged calm after the first death on US soil and Australia registered its first fatality. The virus has spread to more than 60 countries around the

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Coronavirus: Who is most at risk of dying?

As the number of confirmed coronavirus cases across 61 countries hit 86,000 Saturday with nearly 3,000 deaths to date, the profile of those most at risk of dying is coming into focus, experts told AFP. But the overall mortality rate

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Vatican opens archives on history’s most controversial pope

The Vatican unseals the archives of history’s most contentious popes on Monday, potentially shedding light on why Pius XII stayed silent during the extermination of six million Jews in the Holocaust. Two hundred researchers have already requested access to the

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Trump hammered for ‘taking advantage’ of coronavirus with plan to limit US/Mexico border crossings

According to a report from Reuters, the Trump administration is proposing putting limits on crossing at the U.S/Mexico border in an effort to halt the spread of the coronavirus despite the fact that Mexico has only reported three cases. According

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High-Profile Houston Energy Summit Canceled Over COVID-19 Concerns

(HOUSTON) — The organizers of a high-profile energy summit held annually in Houston announced Sunday they have canceled this year’s gathering due to concerns over the new coronavirus that has killed thousands of people worldwide. The CERAWeek conference is typically

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